The Younger's A Raisin In The Sun By Lorraine Hansberry

In Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun, Mama's plant is an important symbol that represents her endless love and care for her family, and her dream for them. During her conversation with Ruth in Scene 1 Act 1, Mama walks over to her plant on the windowsill, sprinkles some water on it, and says, "They spirited all right, my children. Got to admit they got spirit --Bennie and Walter. Like this little old plant that ain't never had enough sunshine or nothing --and look at it...."(52). The way she compares her plant, that never had enough sunlight, to her kids demonstrates her pride and love for her children. Though they never had all the resources and opportunities to flourish, Beneatha and Walter

Many can see the appeal of the play” A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry because it is telling how much the Younger family wants the American dream, the better life that each character wants are different from each other. The family wants the insurance money to start their dreams, the money that would not have been available if not for the death of the head of the family.

Has money ever been so important to you that you forget about family values? In A Raisin in the Sun, a play by Lorraine Hansberry, the mother and her son Walter argue over money and religion. The source of their conflict is the $10,000 that they received from their father’s life insurance. Walter and 2 of his partners attempt to open a liquor store, however Mama is an honest Christian woman and she believes that investing in a liquor store is not right, whereas Walter believes that it could change their lives if their store succeeds.

A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry, which debuted on broad way in 1959. They play takes place sometime in the 1950’s, a time period wrought with social issues which were ignored by the general public. The play concentrates on the Younger family; Ruth, Travis, Walter Lee, Beneatha, and Lena, the family head. The events of the play take place over the course of only a few weeks, where-in the Younger family is to receive a large sum of money for the death of Lena’s husband. The family is then torn between what they all want from the money, causing conflict. Ultimately they move into a house in an all-white neighborhood. (Hansberry 1959)

We need to dream big, and reach for the stars, isn't that the way to go? In the book A Raisin In the Sun dreams of moving up and living a better life style is the goal. The characters have many difficulties achieving their dreams. Lorraine Hansberry, the author shows us how the Youngers are a black family in 1950, dreams of getting out of the ghetto. They want to move in to a house with a backyard, a garden, and live a better life. Mama has many difficulties, in addition to having to make tough decisions, together with her family. She continues to dream big. Regardless, of all the obstacles involved, the theme is to keep dreaming.

Lorraine Hansberry in “A Raisin in the Sun” utilizes Walter Lee Younger to personify one’s desire to lead a life of poise and dignity, through his disapproval of indebted servitude. When Mama attempts to subside Walter’s thoughts of unappreciation, following his expression of frustration, Walter assertively debates, illustrating his yearning for a dignifying lifestyle.

Throughout many works of literature, characters are described to go through a rite of passage, developing the plot and solving conflicts. A rite of passage is when a character goes through life changes, realizing his/her flaws and maturing as a person. Walter Lee Younger is a man that goes through many different character changes, which cause conflict amongst the other characters. Once he goes through his rite of passage, he is able to fix his flaws and mature. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, characterization is used to portray that one must experience a rite of passage in order to mature.

Lorraine Hansberry, born on May 19, 1930, was an african- american playwright and writer. She won many awards during her career including the New York Critics Circle award. In her early life, Hansberry attended University of Madison. Afterwards, she moved to Harlem, New York. Hansberry got a job writing for the newspaper.

In the featured article How to Read Literature like a Professor in the Chapter “INTRODUCTION: How’d He Do That?” The author Thomas C. Foster Starts discussing Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (1959) and giving a suggestion that Mr. Lindner is the devil. The author is trying to make us read and look at the story from a different angle and to connect to different texts. For example the author explains how in the old western culture there were many stories about bargains with the Devil where "The hero is offered something he desperately wants... And all he has to give up is his soul", the author wants us to connect this to the book and realize that “The bargain with the devil” is the same as the offer

In the play A Raisin in the sun, Lorraine Hansberry illustrates the importance of the American dream through the characters of the younger family. The setting of Act one takes place in the Younger family home, during the course of a typical day in the life of the Younger family. The discussions are mainly focused around the family’s anticipation of a large amount of money that Lena Younger (Mama) is receiving in the form of a death benefit, from the passing of Mama’s husband. The family members each have their own ideas of how the money should be spent all with the intention of raising the family out of poverty. The money represents the family being able to have their piece of the pie, and living the American dream. Walter believes the money

A dynamic character is composed of 3 qualities; a dream, growth, and an individual voice that he/she may give to the story. In the best-selling book A Raisin in the Sun, many major characters go through change and adapt towards the end of the story. But one character in particular stood out; Beneatha Younger is a beautiful and intelligent college student who has aspirations in becoming a doctor. Of course, the economic struggle in her family and the gender norms in society stand in the way of her dream. Her obstacles and how she dealt with them shapes her personality to be different from the beginning, ultimately changing her expectations on her dream.

Have you recently felt discriminated against by society? If you answered yes, this is very common and is a very big issue today. Many people or groups often feel discriminated against, especially African Americans in the 1950s. Written by Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin In the Sun is about the Youngers, an African American family who is being discriminated against by a local white community. After receiving a check after Big Walter’s (father of Beneatha) death, they put a down payment on a house in a white community.

In A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family is given the opportunity to actualize their dreams when a $10,000 check comes in the mail. The play explores the complications in turning their dreams into a reality. The family’s aspirations in life is for a better and more successful life. The central conflict of the play lies in Walter's view of his own dreams.

Set in 1950’s Chicago, Illinois, the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is considered one of the best African American dramas. Centered around an African American family living in the Southside of Chicago the play portrays the family’s struggle for a better life. When Walter and Beneatha Younger’s father, Big Walter, dies their mother, Mama, is left with a ten-thousand-dollar life insurance check. However, each family member has their own idea of how to use the check to achieve a better life. Mama believes that leaving the slums will ensure a better life for her children while Beneatha trusts that education is the best way to end their poverty, but Walter believes the only way to advance in life is by incredibly wealthy. After Mama

A Raisin in the sun. The play was written by Lorraine Hansberry. She was one of the first playwrights to portray such a realistic representation of an African-American life; The plot is based on real life experiences that took place in her adolescent years. For many years she had seen her parents and family members, fight publicly against the discrimination towards the black nation. Those events that took place left such an impact on her, that it encouraged her to write a play based on what had happened. The play is focused on an African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950's, A family in particular ; The Youngers. In this play you will have the insights of the struggles and obstacles that the Younger's had been